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Rare whale is almost never seen near land — until a dead one washed up on SLO County beach
A whale carcass washed up on Pismo State Beach last week — and the cause of death is still unknown, according to the Marine Mammal Center. California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy ...
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Whales Walked Around Like Dogs on Land on Four Legs Millions of Years Ago, Researchers Find Evidence
Found on the southern coast of Peru, this amphibious creature had a tail and hooves and was the oldest preserved fossil of ...
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Whale Evolution:
It's the tale of an ancient land mammal making its way back to the sea, becoming the forerunner of today's whales. In doing so, it lost its legs, and all of its vital systems became adapted to a ...